Job Description:
Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Job Summary:
Supports mechanical engineers with industrial mechanical equipment operations, prepares drafted drawings and specifications, and records data.
What You Will Do:
• Assisting mechanical engineers in the design, development and testing of industrial machinery, consumer products, manufacturing tools and other equipment.
• Assisting in the installation and on-going troubleshooting and maintenance of machinery used to manufacture other products as well as operating that machinery.
• Preparing mechanical models, rough layouts, detailed drawings and specifications; analyzing, calculating, estimating and recording associated data such as costs, tolerances, detailed characteristics and other specifications.
• Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the material so.
• Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.
Education Requirement:
Associate's degree- drafting, design, or engineering related
What Skills You Will Have:
Accuracy and Attention to Detail:
• Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.
• Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.
• Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.
• Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.
Effective Communications:
• Good verbal and written communication skills
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
-Good organizational and time management skills
-Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
-Flexibility to adapt to the frequent priority shifts of changing business demand
Initiative:
• Describes opportunities for taking initiative in the organization.
• Cites examples of taking initiative in own personal or professional life.
• Identifies types of environments that motivate or de-motivate initiative.
• Explains how initiative is critical to success.
Maintaining Focus:
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the relationship between maintaining focus and productivity.
• Explains the concept of maintaining focus.
• Describes various techniques, such as breaking effort into bite-sized chunks, for maintaining focus.
• Provides examples of how the ability of individuals to improve their focus has been beneficial.
Problem Solving:
• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
• Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
• Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
• Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.
Teamwork:
• Names primary and ancillary members, roles and responsibilities of own team.
• Explains the importance and benefits of a cohesive work team.
• Reviews team mission and objectives.
• Identifies and discusses the characteristics of good teamwork.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering:
• Describes common drafting conventions, tools, procedures and processes.
• Explains usage of CAD/CAM software in engineering new products.
• Locates useful resources to improve CAD/CAM skills.
• Identifies basic functions and features of a CAD/CAM system.
Product Design - MFG:
• Explains the major components and deliverables of functional and technical designs.
• Describes tasks, activities and key concerns during the functional and technical design phase.
• Cites examples of good and bad designs derived from previous projects.
• Clarifies standard design methods, tools and guiding principles.
Additional Information
The location for this position is Rapid City, SD.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
This position will require less than 10% travel.
What You Will Get:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:
- Competitive Base Salary
- Annual incentive bonus plan*
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
- 401k savings plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Life Insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy Lifestyle Programs
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
Final details
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .
For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media
#LI
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
November 12, 2024 - November 19, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .
More jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota
|
The Nature Conservancy |
|
The Nature Conservancy |
|
clairesinc |